Thread: lack of power
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Old May 20, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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Talking Re: lack of power
We need to remember the other number too. Torque. Car Makers like to sell the horsepower number because people can relate to that. My brides 300C has the 5.7 Hemi. Good horsepower (345?) number but not so good torque. The thing still has lots of power and fun to drive. But my 1 ton Dodge diesel pickup has 325 horse power and 610 lbs of torque. It may not outrun the 300C but it does a good job of keeping up with it for a 7,800 pound 4 wheel drive vehicle. Torque is the magic number here. Gotta love it.
 
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